Re: z/vm page packs at DR
For your initial IPL at DR, you won't need your PAGE packs at all... yes, the IPL will complain. As long as AUTOLOG1/2 isn't kicking off lots of other machines at DR time, you'll be just fine. Then an exec can format the page volumes... re-ipl and all is good. You will need spool space, so you might as well copy it (or keep a small spool area available only with the NSS files, JUST for DR). On 08/09/2011 07:03 AM, Crabtree, Anne D wrote: I currently back up all my z/vm packs (res,page,spool) via an adrdssu job on z/os each Sunday. At the DR site, I run an adrdssu restore job for these packs. This method works fine, however, I’m wondering if backing up the page packs is necessary? I was thinking that maybe I could backup only 1 page pack so that I can get z/vm up and then just init the remaining packs after coming up. Since the page packs are listed as cpvols in system config, would z/vm even come up if it couldn’t find all of them? Seems like a waste of time to back them up… At DR site, we bring up a z/os “rescue” system in order to run restore jobs for both z/os and z/vm volumes. Afterwards, our z/vm and z/os systems run as second level guests. Maybe I need a “rescue” z/vm system as well? Just wondering what everyone else does. Anne D. Crabtree System Programmer WV Office of Technology Data Center 1900 Kanawha Blvd East Charleston, WV 25305 (304)558-5914 ext 58292 (304)558-1441 fax -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2012 - April 13-17, 2012 Covington, KY
Re: Question about Linux shutdown
CP SIGNAL SHUTDOWN causes the standard Linux shutdown process to be executed, through the init scripts. If the software you mention contains quiesce or shutdown commands in the init scripts, it will be executed with SIGNAL SHUTDOWN. The big question then is of the time frame. Is 90 seconds enough time to guarantee that the software is all shutdown before CP pulls the rug out from under the virtual machine? THAT is what you need to make sure of. Your shutdown timer may have to be changed. The shutdown timer can be set system wide, so that it does not need to be specified on each command. On 08/05/2011 12:42 AM, Lu GL Gao wrote: If many softwares run on our z/Linux such as OCFS2, OMEGAMON XE Agent and DB2, does command 'CP SIGNAL SHUTDOWN TSTLNX1 WITHIN 90' impacts those softwares? I mean, because thoes software were not stop by normal steps but shutdown linux directly, do thoes softwares will start normally once z/Linux boots again? The reason why I ask this question is that I need to automatically backup linux system by Operation Manager for z/VM, before backing-up, linux should be shutdowned. I just wonder how to automatically stop softwares running on linux to be backup. Best Regards! Gao Lu (高路) I/T Specialist Global Technology Services IBM Global Services (China) Company Limited. Address:18/F, Pangu Plaza, No.27, Central North 4th Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101 地址：北京市朝阳区北四环中路27号盘古大观写字楼18层，100101 BeiJing 100027, PRC Cell Phone: 15001327619 Internet ID: lu...@cn.ibm.com -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2012 - April 13-17, 2012 Covington, KY
Re: Question about Linux shutdown
The timer can be set up to 32767 seconds. You probably don't want to go that high in practice, you'll be waiting over 9 hours for a machine to just be logged off. Set the timer for normal shutdown times with some extra. If they fail to terminate cleanly, investigate the cause and resolve the problem. I would normally set the default to 600 seconds, that worked the vast majority of the time. Of course, different software has different needs. On 08/05/2011 03:47 AM, Lu GL Gao wrote: Thanks! Because we have many applications and softwares on linux, maybe some of them have pending stop, or maybe some have problem to fail stop. Even though I set a big timer, it is possible that system shutdown is prior to software's normal stop. How to solve this situation? Best Regards! Gao Lu (高路) I/T Specialist Global Technology Services IBM Global Services (China) Company Limited. Address:18/F, Pangu Plaza, No.27, Central North 4th Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101 地址：北京市朝阳区北四环中路27号盘古大观写字楼18层，100101 BeiJing 100027, PRC Cell Phone: 15001327619 Internet ID: lu...@cn.ibm.com Inactive hide details for Rich Smrcina ---2011-08-05 16:28:28---CP SIGNAL SHUTDOWN causes the standard Linux shutdown process tRich Smrcina ---2011-08-05 16:28:28---CP SIGNAL SHUTDOWN causes the standard Linux shutdown process to be executed, through *Rich Smrcina r...@velocitysoftware.com* Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 2011-08-05 16:28 Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: Question about Linux shutdown CP SIGNAL SHUTDOWN causes the standard Linux shutdown process to be executed, through the init scripts. If the software you mention contains quiesce or shutdown commands in the init scripts, it will be executed with SIGNAL SHUTDOWN. The big question then is of the time frame. Is 90 seconds enough time to guarantee that the software is all shutdown before CP pulls the rug out from under the virtual machine? THAT is what you need to make sure of. Your shutdown timer may have to be changed. The shutdown timer can be set system wide, so that it does not need to be specified on each command. On 08/05/2011 12:42 AM, Lu GL Gao wrote: If many softwares run on our z/Linux such as OCFS2, OMEGAMON XE Agent and DB2, does command 'CP SIGNAL SHUTDOWN TSTLNX1 WITHIN 90' impacts those softwares? I mean, because thoes software were not stop by normal steps but shutdown linux directly, do thoes softwares will start normally once z/Linux boots again? The reason why I ask this question is that I need to automatically backup linux system by Operation Manager for z/VM, before backing-up, linux should be shutdowned. I just wonder how to automatically stop softwares running on linux to be backup. Best Regards! Gao Lu (高路) I/T Specialist Global Technology Services IBM Global Services (China) Company Limited. Address:18/F, Pangu Plaza, No.27, Central North 4th Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101 地址：北京市朝阳区北四环中路27号盘古大观写字楼18层，100101 BeiJing 100027, PRC Cell Phone: 15001327619 Internet ID: lu...@cn.ibm.com -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2012 - April 13-17, 2012 Covington, KY -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2012 - April 13-17, 2012 Covington, KY
Re: Question about Linux shutdown
On 08/05/2011 06:18 AM, Michael MacIsaac wrote: you'll be waiting over 9 hours for a machine to just be logged off. *up to* more than 9 hours, right? If the machine shuts down in two minutes for example, won't it halt and signal back to z/VM that it's done? (whether it then gets logged off is another matter) Yes, of course. But his question was related to if there's a problem during shutdown and a termination process hangs or something sinister like that. -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2012 - April 13-17, 2012 Covington, KY
Re: VM workshop at OSU
On 07/27/2011 11:22 AM, Gentry, Steve wrote: I’m attending this workshop and I am not familiar with the area where it will be held. The 1739 N. High Street address doesn’t make sense when compared to the links provided on the workshop web page. There are no addresses provided for any of the hotels. Googleing wasn’t much help. So, if anyone, whether attending or not, is familiar with the area, could you provide some directions. You can respond on or off line. Thanks, Steve I put the address of the University Plaza Hotel into Google Maps and it came right up: 3110 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2012 - April 13-17, 2012 Covington, KY
Re: VM workshop at OSU
Wait, no site-to-site transport? Oh, maybe next year... On 07/27/2011 01:38 PM, Gentry, Steve wrote: Thank you all for your help. Coordinates plugged in. Nav Computer is calculating fastest path and alt. path. The jump to light speed will occur later this afternoon. Steve -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2012 - April 13-17, 2012 Covington, KY
Re: page pack question
As long as they're not in use at the same time... no problem at all. On 07/12/2011 09:38 AM, Crabtree, Anne D wrote: I installed release 6.1 of z/vm but I don’t have enough mod 3’s to label as page packs to match the 5.4 system. Is there any reason that I can’t use the 5.4 page packs when I ipl 6.1 on level 1? On z/os, this is what I always do but on z/vm I usually define new page packs (ie 610pag, 610pg1, etc..) Anne D. Crabtree System Programmer WV Office of Technology Data Center 1900 Kanawha Blvd East Charleston, WV 25305 (304)558-5914 ext 58292 (304)558-1441 fax -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2012 - April 13-17, 2012 Covington, KY
Re: page pack question
That's reasonable. As long as the 5.4 system isn't using them at the same time. That would be 'bad'. On 07/12/2011 09:53 AM, Crabtree, Anne D wrote: How about I bring up 6.1 with the couple of 6.1 page packs I can define and then add the 5.4 ones on the fly? (attach them to system, define cpowned, etc) That way they would not be in the system config and I could still bring 6.1 up on second level if necessary. Anne D. Crabtree System Programmer WV Office of Technology Data Center 1900 Kanawha Blvd East Charleston, WV 25305 (304)558-5914 ext 58292 (304)558-1441 fax -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Rich Smrcina Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 10:50 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: page pack question As long as they're not in use at the same time... no problem at all. On 07/12/2011 09:38 AM, Crabtree, Anne D wrote: I installed release 6.1 of z/vm but I don't have enough mod 3's to label as page packs to match the 5.4 system. Is there any reason that I can't use the 5.4 page packs when I ipl 6.1 on level 1? On z/os, this is what I always do but on z/vm I usually define new page packs (ie 610pag, 610pg1, etc..) Anne D. Crabtree System Programmer WV Office of Technology Data Center 1900 Kanawha Blvd East Charleston, WV 25305 (304)558-5914 ext 58292 (304)558-1441 fax -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2012 - April 13-17, 2012 Covington, KY
Re: Moving on
Best of luck, Richard! On 06/22/2011 11:51 AM, Schuh, Richard wrote: After 48 years in the industry, involved with VM for the last 38 of them, I will be retiring early next month. I don't think it is possible to find a better group of people than the VM List. The professionalism, the willingness, even eagerness, to help others is outstanding. You have made my job easier. I wish you all the best. It has been nice, sometimes even fun, to know and work with such an exemplary group of people. Regards, Richard Schuh -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2012 - April 13-17, 2012 Covington, KY
Re: RACF and access to minidisk
Use: rac setropts raclist(vmmdisk) refresh On 04/12/2011 06:02 AM, Florian Bilek wrote: Dear all, Just a question regarding z/VM RACF protection of access to a minidisk. A LINUX guest tries to access another minidisk which is protected by a RACF profile. It is not authorized to link the minidisk and the link request fails. When I authorize that guest on the RACF profile the link still fails until I LOGOFF/LOGON the LINUX guest. It seems that the permission list of the profile remains in the storage. Maybe a stupid question but how can I refrsh the access authority without recycling the LINUX guest? Thank you very much in advance, Kind regards, Florian -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: WAKEUP
Wakeup is documented in the CMS Command Reference. On 04/08/2011 10:28 AM, Les Koehler wrote: What does the documentation say? If you don't have it, I would hope it is in the VM Download Library. Unless you're just playing, you should consider using one of the DSM managers for a service machine. VMSERVE is one candidate. Kris Buelens has another one in the Download Library also. Les Billy Bingham wrote: Hello, I'm trying to understand WAKEUP. I have the following in WAKEUP TIMES A: ALL 09:01:00 04/07/11 CP MSG OPERATOR BACKUP THE DASD TONIGHT I enter the command: wakeup 09:12 (file This is displayed: DMSCYW2246I 08:58:43 WAKEUP at 09:01:00 (137 sec). At 09:01 as expected I get the following on the user console: DMSCYW2246I* 1 ALL 09:01:00 04/08/11 CP MSG OPERATOR BACKUP THE DASD TONIGHT Ready(3); T=0.01/0.01 09:01:00 IS the RC 3 from WAKEUP or from the CP MSG... command. The message does not get displayed on OPERATOR's console, but if I enter the CP MSG... command itself the message gets to OPERATOR. Thanks, Billy -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: updating IPLPARMS to new console address
Does the load profile for the VM system contain a loadparm that would point to the console address that z/VM should use for startup messages? On 03/27/2011 01:50 PM, Phillip Gramly wrote: I want to change the IPLPARMS to use an ICC console address instead of a real address on our old 3174. I used the CP command SET IPLPARMS and replied CONS=B00 and got the message back: IPL parameters have been replaced If I check it with Q IPLPARMS it shows B00 indeed, when I issue SHUTDOWN, the messages start displaying on the OSA-ICC B00 address TN3270 But, when I restart VM, it IPLs on the old 3174 address. How do I make the SET IPLPARMS override permanent? Phillip Gramly Systems Programmer Communications Data Group Champaign, IL -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Distinguishing Duplicate VTAM Minor Nodes
On 03/18/2011 04:59 PM, Alan Altmark wrote: A VTAM question on IBMVM? Since before your sun burned hot in space, I have awaited a VTAM question on IBMVM. Now that's funny! -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Distinguishing Duplicate VTAM Minor Nodes
On 03/18/2011 06:23 PM, David L. Craig wrote: On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 5:59 PM, Alan Altmarkalan_altm...@us.ibm.com wrote: A VTAM question on IBMVM? Since before your sun burned hot in space, I have awaited a VTAM question on IBMVM. I do not believe even Chuckie is that old. :-) But if he's been visiting the Guardian of Forever he is timeless. Hide, the moderator is looking!! -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: CMS SFS Question
REXX? On 03/01/2011 12:35 PM, Wandschneider, Scott wrote: Is there a way to delete multiple users at once or create a batch job to delete multiple users that are enrolled in SFS? Thank you, Scott R Wandschneider Systems Programmer 3|| Infocrossing, a Wipro Company || 11707 Miracle Hills Drive, Omaha, NE, 68154-4457|| : 402.963.8905 || :847.849.7223 || : scott.wandschnei...@infocrossing.com **Think Green - Please print responsibly** Confidentiality Note: This e-mail, including any attachment to it, may contain material that is confidential, proprietary, privileged and/or Protected Health Information, within the meaning of the regulations under the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act as amended. If it is not clear that you are the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this transmittal in error, and any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, including any attachment to it, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately return it to the sender and delete it from your system. Thank you. -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Watson
On 02/15/2011 04:04 PM, Tom Huegel wrote: I wonder what the business justification was for building it. This is it. -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Watson
Yup... it's big news. On 02/15/2011 04:15 PM, McBride, Catherine wrote: For da buzz? - Original Message - From: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Sent: Tue Feb 15 16:10:49 2011 Subject: Re: Watson On 02/15/2011 04:04 PM, Tom Huegel wrote: I wonder what the business justification was for building it. This is it. -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Linux on z/VM Cloning Problem
The images didn't come through as they are blocked. Are these EDEVs or standard SCSI devices? Change the directory on COPYCLN1 to make the root device and swap device the same device numbers as on MSTRLCON. Make sure to log off and log on COPYCLN1 after the change. On 02/13/2011 10:17 AM, Rakesh Krishnakumar wrote: Hi All, We are trying clone one Linux image running on system Z to another. Below is the process we have adopted for the same. But while booting the cloned image we are facing an issue that cloned root and swap partitions are pointing to master image and not cloned image.Below are steps we have followed. Any help in changing the pointers of root and swap partitions to cloned image would be helpful. Steps below illustrates the problem encountered while IPLing the new guest after the clone process. Here MSTRCLON is the Master Linux Copy. The target is COPYCLN1. 1 - As shown in the fig. below MDISK 200 is assigned to MSTRCLON Linux Guest. - This contains Linux /boot partition. - MDISK 300 is assigned to COPYCLN1 guest. - DDR COPY from MDISK 200 to MDISK 300 is successful. (Embedded image moved to file: pic08728.jpg) 2 - As shown below, A 32 GB LUN with LUN Number 00AF is attached to MSTRCLON Linux Guest. - This LUN contains 26 GB / (root) partition, 6 GB Swap Partition. - A 32 GB LUN with LUN Number 00AE is attached to COPYCLN1 Linux Guest. - From z/VM DDR COPY ALL command has been run to clone the content of LUN 00AF to 00AE. - The DDR copy is successfull. (Embedded image moved to file: pic11302.jpg) 3 - The Problem - While IPL-ing new Guest, COPYCLN1 the boot device 300 which is correct. -IPL is successful only if the ' / ' and 'Swap' device is 00AF, - This device belongs to the MSTRCLON. - We are unable to IPL the guest with ' / ' and 'Swap' device 00AE, Regards Rakesh -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Linux on z/VM Cloning Problem
If they are EDEVs, just update the VM directory entry for the virtual machine that is the cloning *target*. Make sure that the edevices are defined at IPL time. Either in SYSTEM CONFIG or in an EXEC called from AUTOLOG1 or AUTOLOG2's PROFILE EXEC On 02/13/2011 10:43 PM, Rakesh Krishnakumar wrote: Actually we are stuck at the place as we don't know which directory in Linux should be updated to point to correct Lun id ..Can anybody help us in that. These are SCSI devices set in z/VM as EDEV Regards Rakesh.K System z Middleware Services GTS, IBM India Pvt. Ltd. 4th Floor, ILFS Building, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra(East), Mumbai 40051, India Mobile: +91 9004073443 Email: rkris...@in.ibm.com -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Closing console (and other o/p UR devices) at midnight or other times.
It's probably best not to dictate how *you* want it implemented. Be very specific in the wording of the requirement and they will figure it out. On 02/11/2011 01:45 PM, Mike Walter wrote: Almost every z/VM customer is forced to devise a method to close service virtual machine consoles at midnight, or at some time of day. z/VM old-timers have done this for ages, but new z/VM customers don't often have the skills necessary to implement automated closures - or even recognize the advantages of doing so. Before submitting this to IBM as an enhancement request (probably through the auspices of SHARE), it seemed prudent to run it past others for wider consideration. I see three possibilities: 1) Enhance the directory entry statement SPOOL to add EOF AT hh:mm:ss, or CLOSE AT hh:mm:ss 2) Enhance the CP command SPOOL to enhance EOF adding AT hh:mm:ss, or enhance CLOSE adding AT hh:mm:ss 3) For the sake of consistency, both enhancements 1 and 2. If only #2 were implemented, the new SPOOL command could be entered in the directory entry of such servers via the 'COMMAND' statement, providing the same facility with lower CP coding and documentation requirements. New products could be distributed with sample directory entries containing the AT hh:mm:ss included, perhaps as a comment. Thoughts? Mike Walter Aon Corporation The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. All messages sent to and from this e-mail address may be monitored as permitted by applicable law and regulations to ensure compliance with our internal policies and to protect our business. E-mails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed to be error free as they can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate with us by e-mail. -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: DASD Subsystem Migration
On 01/25/2011 06:08 AM, Billy Bingham wrote: This email was originally about FDRPAS, but I have changed the subject to reflect a more broader subject. What do other shops use when they have to migrate their VM system to a new DASD subsystem. Say you've installed a DS8300 and you need to migrate from a DS6800. What do you use? Thanks, Billy I actually know of one z/OS installation that used a utility like FDR to move their z/VM volumes. It was much faster than DDR and we only had a problem with one volume (due to a volume label issue). -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Totally Way Off Topic: Kate Ferguson
Wow! A big step from one of the background pics I recall on Neale's laptop. Happy Birthday! On 01/25/2011 09:11 AM, David Boyes wrote: I know this is completely, totally way off topic, but Neale's kids have been a background to the VM community for literally decades, and today his oldest turns 21. For those of you who know Kate, you know what an exceptional person she is. For those of you who haven't met her, you have a treat ahead of you. Happy birthday, Kate -- from the whole VM community. --d b David Boyes Sine Nomine Associates -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: FDRPAS Equivalent
Can you elaborate on what you mean by 'equivalent'? On 01/24/2011 05:41 PM, Billy Bingham wrote: Is there a z/VM equivalent to FDRPAS in z/OS? Thanks, Billy -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: FDRPAS Equivalent
If you are referring to something that can back up z/OS datasets, then it is unlikely that you will find anything that runs on z/VM. If you are referring to something that can back up z/VM objects (minidisks, shared file system and byte file system objects), then I might suggest taking a look at the IBM Backup-Restore package. On 01/24/2011 07:42 PM, Billy Bingham wrote: Something that does the same thing as FDRPAS? Billy On 24 Jan 2011 at 17:46, Rich Smrcina wrote: Can you elaborate on what you mean by 'equivalent'? On 01/24/2011 05:41 PM, Billy Bingham wrote: Is there a z/VM equivalent to FDRPAS in z/OS? Thanks, Billy -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: How can get the Week day ?
That's pretty nerdy, Dave. lol On 01/03/2011 07:35 AM, Dave Jones wrote: Sure! :-) 2011=157+163+167+173+179+181+191+193+197+199+211 DJ On 01/03/2011 07:32 AM, Bauer, Bobby (NIH/CIT) [E] wrote: So are you going to tell us these eleven *consecutive* prime numbers? Bobby Bauer Center for Information Technology National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD 20892-5628 301-594-7474 -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Another teaser...
Excellent! On both counts! On 12/20/2010 03:26 PM, David Boyes wrote: scpcms r...@a.b.c.d:install.log INSTALL.LOG SCPCMS v0.2.1 Password: Receiving: INSTALL.LOG (68582 bytes): |**| 8 kB |**| 16 kB |**| 24 kB |**| 32 kB |* | 40 kB | | 48 kB | | 56 kB | | 64 kB |**| 66 kB Ready; *grin* -- db -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: SPOOL PIPE Command
On 12/01/2010 08:54 AM, George Henke/NYLIC wrote: Anybody have a PIPE for cleaning up the SPOOL? Take a look at SFPURGER. -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. Mobile: 414-491-6001 Office: 262-392-3717 http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: The old VM/ESA CMS GUI - Does it still live?
The VM/CMS GUI was interesting in it's day as an end user tool. Today, user interface technology is far beyond what it could ever have dreamed of. Also, the interaction available with the system (z/VM) has grown up many fold. Systems Programmers can choose to use a GUI or the green screen, which ever suits them. Of course, using the GUI hides (read:protects) the Systems Programmer from potential pitfalls of their craft. Advanced sysprogs may or may not appreciate this, but novices will certainly benefit from such advances in these user interfaces. On 11/23/2010 09:19 AM, George Henke/NYLIC wrote: Please tell ur laughing friends that GUI, *point and click*, is for people who can't type. In the mainframe world and particularly z/VM you not only need to know how to *type* but also *think* the old shibboleth of IBM, which made it great, and which George Bernard Shaw claimed occurs among us only once or twice a year, though he claimed he could think once a week. GUI is *smoke and mirrors*, dream stuff. OTOH, Mainframe, *Green Screen*, or whatever is a real operating system which does the thinking, really processing, since computers can't think, behind the GUI curtain. -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. Mobile: 414-491-6001 Office: 262-392-3717 http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Attachment to acquire Novell....
x3270 takes a little getting used to, I'll admit. But, it is a good emulator. The man page is your friend. On 11/22/2010 10:36 AM, McKown, John wrote: From my personal viewpoint, I will hope that it means they may see a need for a more advanced 3270 emulator for the Linux desktop. x3270 works, but is a PITA to configure, IMO. I'd be willing to pay Windows prices for an excellent TN3270E emulator. Please, no wine! -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. Mobile: 414-491-6001 Office: 262-392-3717 http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Virtualizing a z10
When I was working at Aldrich Chemical Co in Milwaukee, we had HPO5 running on a 3090-150J. I believe it was around 1987. Good times. On 10/08/2010 08:42 PM, David Boyes wrote: Now how old is that particular family member? Pre-XA architecture, circa 1989 or so. Of course the obvious question is one of, What system was this HP05 running on?. Can't say who, but the hardware was a real 3090-400J. They had a deal with IBM for $$$ to supply enough spare parts to rebuild the system from the concrete up if necessary until they could get the replacement system certified. They had two spare machines for parts. -- db -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. Mobile: 414-491-6001 Office: 262-392-3717 http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: How DIRMAINT Work ?
That is correct, Sergio. When Dirmaint is fully implemented, the systems programmer no longer maintains the USER DIRECT file. Dirmaint maintains the directory. The systems programmer performs directory maintenance using Dirmaint commands. This is proven software that works very well. If there are problems with it, IBM will fix those problems. On 10/01/2010 08:54 AM, Sergio Lima wrote: Hello List, We need implement the DIRMAINT product here, but we have some doubts. Have a STEP there, when need migrate our VMUSERS DIRECT A to DIRMAINT minidisk. After do this, We never more can edit our VMUSERS DIRECT, as we do today? We are very concerned about this implementation, which we should take necessary precautions? We already have implemented this, in a test environment, apapparently had no problems, but we need to make sure. Could someone give their opinion? Thanks very much Sergio Lima Costa Sao Paulo - Brazil -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. Mobile: 414-491-6001 Office: 262-392-3717 http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Finding the PSP for z/VM 5.4 for z10
Without IBMLink, I went here: http://www.vm.ibm.com/service/ Clicked PSP search, then searched 'vm z10', it's about the third entry. On 10/01/2010 11:22 AM, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: How can I find the PSP bucket for z/VM 5.4 for a z10 (IBMLink)? Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. Systems Programmer MCP, MCP+I, MCSE RHCE American Income Life Insurance Co. Phone: (254)761-6649 1200 Wooded Acres Dr. Fax: (254)741-5777 Waco, Texas 76701 -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. Mobile: 414-491-6001 Office: 262-392-3717 http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Virtualizing a z10
The 10 part. On 09/23/2010 09:27 AM, McKown, John wrote: If you are allowed to say, what particular z10+ only feature does 6.1 require? We aren't a z/VM shop, so I've not perused the z/VM manuals, if the answer is in there I apologize. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-691-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. Mobile: 414-491-6001 Office: 262-392-3717 http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Checking For Maintenance
Using your Droid for list emails? On 09/22/2010 03:34 PM, Dave Jones wrote: Drat this small keyboardyes, Mike, there should be an extra f in the command namevmfinfo. Thanks for pointing it out. DJ -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. Mobile: 414-491-6001 Office: 262-392-3717 http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: TCP2PROD Failure
What virtual machine is this being issued from? On 09/21/2010 02:29 PM, Jim Bohnsack wrote: I've been fighting with this problem since the early part of August. I just ran it and here's the LDAPSRV LBFSLOG: Executed GLOBAL LOADLIB SCEERUN RC=0 from EXEC OPENVM UNMOUNT / Unmounted / Adjusted LDAPSRV in VMSYS LDAPSRV system . 2 1800 Adjusted directory /../VMBFS:VMSYS:LDAPSRV/ LDAPSRV . . Mounted /../VMBFS:VMSYS:ROOT/ as / Executed EXEC OPENVM SET DIR / DMSOVO2132E Error obtaining UID or GID. Database not available ERROR: RC=104 from EXEC OPENVM OWNER /var/ldap system root Following is the PUT2PROD $CONS from where the trouble starts: DTCPRD3040I Issuing command: VMFSIM QUERY SERVP2P PPF TDATA :COMPNAME TCPIPP2P :PRODID (STEM !VMF DTCPRD3006I Product ID in effect: 5VMTCP40%TCPIP DTCPRD3012I Obtaining PPF :DCL. information... DTCPRD3019I Processing file(s) for: BFS LDAPSRV LOADBFS I -- BFS RC=0 from EXEC OPENVM UNMOUNT / DMSOVO2132E Error obtaining UID or GID. Database not available ERROR: RC=104 from EXEC OPENVM OWNER /var/ldap system root DTCPRD3038E LOADBFS command completed with RC = 1 DTCPRD3021E TCP2PROD processing completed with RC = 8 VMFP2P1965E The command, TCP2PROD SERVP2P TCPIPP2P 5VMTCP40 TCPBFS, failed with return code 8 VMFP2P2760I PUT2PROD processing completed unsuccessfully for TCPIP VMFP2P2760I PUT2PROD processing completed unsuccessfully And, yes, I do have SFS and BFS as well as VMSERVS, R, and U running. I installed z/VM 5.4 2 years ago and this is the only problem I've had with it. I am running RACF but don't know enough about what to ask to find out what OPENVM thing is missing. That's where IBM seems to think the problem is. Jim -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. Mobile: 414-491-6001 Office: 262-392-3717 http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: TCP2PROD Failure
Does the directory entry for MAINT contain the POSIXINFO statement? On 09/21/2010 02:51 PM, Jim Bohnsack wrote: MAINT is running it. Jim On 9/21/2010 3:44 PM, Rich Smrcina wrote: What virtual machine is this being issued from? On 09/21/2010 02:29 PM, Jim Bohnsack wrote: I've been fighting with this problem since the early part of August. I just ran it and here's the LDAPSRV LBFSLOG: Executed GLOBAL LOADLIB SCEERUN RC=0 from EXEC OPENVM UNMOUNT / Unmounted / Adjusted LDAPSRV in VMSYS LDAPSRV system . 2 1800 Adjusted directory /../VMBFS:VMSYS:LDAPSRV/ LDAPSRV . . Mounted /../VMBFS:VMSYS:ROOT/ as / Executed EXEC OPENVM SET DIR / DMSOVO2132E Error obtaining UID or GID. Database not available ERROR: RC=104 from EXEC OPENVM OWNER /var/ldap system root Following is the PUT2PROD $CONS from where the trouble starts: DTCPRD3040I Issuing command: VMFSIM QUERY SERVP2P PPF TDATA :COMPNAME TCPIPP2P :PRODID (STEM !VMF DTCPRD3006I Product ID in effect: 5VMTCP40%TCPIP DTCPRD3012I Obtaining PPF :DCL. information... DTCPRD3019I Processing file(s) for:BFS LDAPSRV LOADBFS I -- BFS RC=0 from EXEC OPENVM UNMOUNT / DMSOVO2132E Error obtaining UID or GID. Database not available ERROR: RC=104 from EXEC OPENVM OWNER /var/ldap system root DTCPRD3038E LOADBFS command completed with RC = 1 DTCPRD3021E TCP2PROD processing completed with RC = 8 VMFP2P1965E The command, TCP2PROD SERVP2P TCPIPP2P 5VMTCP40 TCPBFS, failed with return code 8 VMFP2P2760I PUT2PROD processing completed unsuccessfully for TCPIP VMFP2P2760I PUT2PROD processing completed unsuccessfully And, yes, I do have SFS and BFS as well as VMSERVS, R, and U running. I installed z/VM 5.4 2 years ago and this is the only problem I've had with it. I am running RACF but don't know enough about what to ask to find out what OPENVM thing is missing. That's where IBM seems to think the problem is. Jim -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. Mobile: 414-491-6001 Office: 262-392-3717 http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Calculating a date in the future
On 09/20/2010 09:18 AM, Horlick, Michael wrote:
Greetings,
I would like to determine a date in the future through an EXEC.
Example: We IPL VM every 28 days. Last time was Sept 8,2010. I would like to
determine the date of the next VM IPL. Have the same need for VSE IPL and CICS
re-boot times.
Thank you,
Mike Horlick
CGI Montreal
Use date('B').
Convert the last date to a number with date('B'), add 28, then convert it back with your
fave date output function.
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Re: VSM - TCPIP
On 09/15/2010 05:57 PM, Alan Altmark wrote: Alan Altmark z/VM Development (T minus 05h 05m 42s and counting...) IBM Endicott Hours? How time flies... -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. Mobile: 414-491-6001 Office: 262-392-3717 http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: How Do You Configure a 2nd VSWITCH?
If you have supporting hardware, you can potentially get better throughput with link aggregation. But, using your method just define the new Vswitch. You do not need to 'attach' anything, CP handles the device mechanics. Depending upon how much traffic you are pumping through the OSA on D4 you may want to pick a different OSA CHPID. These are some of the things that should be determined with monitoring. On 09/09/2010 08:42 AM, George Henke/NYLIC wrote: We currently have a functioning VSWITCH, LNXVSW1, related to a VSWITCH controller, DTCVSW2 at OSA 9004. Q VSWITCH 09:14:01 VSWITCH SYSTEM LNXVSW1 Type: VSWITCH Connected: 3Maxconn: INFINITE 09:14:01 PERSISTENT RESTRICTEDNONROUTER Accounting: OFF 09:14:01 VLAN Unaware 09:14:01 MAC address: 02-00-00-00-00-01 09:14:01 State: Ready 09:14:01 IPTimeout: 5 QueueStorage: 8 09:14:01 RDEV: 9004.P00 VDEV: 9004 Controller: DTCVSW2 We are trying to understand how LNXVSW1 is related to the VSWITCH controller, DTCVSW2 so that we can configure a second VSWITCH, LNXVSW2, for redundancy and improved throughput. We believe it is related through our DEFINE in SYSTEM CONFIG: /* vswitch definitions*/ define vswitch lnxvsw1 portname lnxvsw1 rdev 9004 /* end of vswitch definition */ and our subsequent OSA ATTACH of 9004 to DTCVSW2: Q OSA 09:14:46 OSA 9000 ATTACHED TO TCPIP9000 DEVTYPE OSA CHPID D4 OSD 09:14:46 OSA 9001 ATTACHED TO TCPIP9001 DEVTYPE OSA CHPID D4 OSD 09:14:46 OSA 9002 ATTACHED TO TCPIP9002 DEVTYPE OSA CHPID D4 OSD 09:14:46 OSA 9004 ATTACHED TO DTCVSW2 9004 DEVTYPE OSA CHPID D4 OSD 09:14:46 OSA 9005 ATTACHED TO DTCVSW2 9005 DEVTYPE OSA CHPID D4 OSD 09:14:46 OSA 9006 ATTACHED TO DTCVSW2 9006 DEVTYPE OSA CHPID D4 OSD 09:14:46 OSA 903F ATTACHED TO SY92TEST 902F DEVTYPE OSA CHPID 0B OSD 09:14:46 OSA 907F ATTACHED TO SY91TEST 906F DEVTYPE OSA CHPID 0F OSD 09:14:46 OSA 90D0 ATTACHED TO VTAM 90D0 DEVTYPE OSA CHPID D1 OSE 09:14:46 OSA 9100 ATTACHED TO TCPIP9100 DEVTYPE OSA CHPID D5 OSD 09:14:46 OSA 9101 ATTACHED TO TCPIP9101 DEVTYPE OSA CHPID D5 OSD Is this correct? If so, then to configure a second VSWITCH, we should be able to DEFINE a second VSWITCH, LNXVSW2, in SYSTEM CONFIG as 9005 and ATTACH the OSA 9005 TO DTCVSW1. Is this correct? -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. Mobile: 414-491-6001 Office: 262-392-3717 http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Install z/VM 6.1 on z9 machines
z10 only: http://www.vm.ibm.com/zvm610/architecture/ On 09/06/2010 10:36 PM, mohd rizal wrote: Hi, I tried to install z/VM version 6.1 on our z9 BC machines but it seems not working. Documented in the Cookbook z/VM 6.1 and SLES 11, this version only workable on z10. Just want to clarify, if any of you got this experience. regards, rizal -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. Mobile: 414-491-6001 Office: 262-392-3717 http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: BookManager format softcopy
If you must I guess the writing was on the wall for some time. I'll just have to get used to Info Center. I've always found the web based book manager very fast, and sufficient for my requirements, although it took some imagination to read... in a pinch I would download the PDF to 'see' how the book really looks. On 09/03/2010 11:01 AM, Alan Altmark wrote: In order to reduce expenses, reduce the amount of time it takes to produce softcopy documentation, and eliminate dependencies on soon-to-be-unsupported internal tools (nothing to do with BookManager READ software), we are thinking about eliminating BOOK (.boo) files from z/VM softcopy production. The z/VM Information Center and PDF files would still be produced. Does this create a hardship for anyone? If not, no need to speak up. If yes, details please. If you prefer to respond offline, feel free. Regards, Alan z/VM Development (T - 13 days) IBM Endicott -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. Mobile: 414-491-6001 Office: 262-392-3717 http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Moving on (please don't panic)
Congratulations and best of luck in your new position, Alan. On 09/02/2010 09:48 AM, Alan Altmark wrote: Effective September 16th, after nearly 28 years in VM Development, I am moving to a new role as a member of IBM Lab Services and Training. There I will be part of the team that helps you, our clients, successfully bring Linux to System z, both from a traditional consolidation perspective, as well as exploitation of System z and z/VM's emerging technologies. I don't make the move lightly or easily, but it serves both my own goals and IBM's. I will continue to reside in Endicott with my friends in Development, I will still annoy them with questions, and I will continue to exert my influence over product plans. By being in Lab Services, however, those questions and that influence will hopefully be the result of deeper, more direct experience with you. While I'm here, let me pause to again publicly thank my colleagues for their many years of support. They always have taken the time to educate me (over and over sometimes!) so that I can pass that knowledge on to you. I will continue to hang out here and I will still see you at conferences. What *will* change? Well, I'll be on the road more, so you'll get fewer near-real-time answers from me on the listservers. (sigh) Oh, and I'll be making more recommendations that you get a Services contract with Yours Truly and the Chuckster to help you. (Hmmm do I get to charge twice?) :-D See you in the funny papers. Alan Altmark IBM z/VM Development (for 14 more days) -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Duplicate VOLID's
How much 'protection' is really necessary here? If something like this is implemented *AND* the wrong device number is used in the slot definition, your system could be rendered non-IPLable because the volid on the slot doesn't match the one on the volume. What takes precedence? Should the IPL stop and CP go through a dialog asking a bunch of silly questions about which volume you 'really' intended to use? The volumes should be labeled properly in the first place. I'll vote strongly negative for a requirement to change this process for the reasons indicated so far. On 08/26/2010 09:45 PM, Scott Rohling wrote: Would definitely agree an rdev specification on the SLOT def would be very useful. I just recently built a 2nd level guest and neglected to relabel the volumes before they IPL'd the 1st level system ... ugly. Wouldn't have happened if the real address was specified... good idea! Scott Rohling -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: VSWITCH and layer 3
z/VSE will have similar protection that a Linux virtual machine from OSA or Switch failures, since they will be redundant (assuming the redundant pieces are actually separate devices). On 08/25/2010 07:31 AM, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: From what I understand, VSWITCH with layer 3 and multiple “real” adapters works in “fail-over” mode. I thinking of putting some VSE on a VSWITH using this method. My question, is what type of failures does it recover from (or fail-over)? Thanks, Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. Systems Programmer MCP, MCP+I, MCSE RHCE American Income Life Insurance Co. Phone: (254)761-6649 1200 Wooded Acres Dr. Fax: (254)741-5777 Waco, Texas 76701 -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Duplicate VOLID's
Cloned systems immediately are assigned a new set of volid's. You may want to consider assigning new sets of volids. An alternative is to take the other systems devices offline at IPL, but if they move for whatever reason that is one more thing to keep track of and maintain. On 08/25/2010 06:49 PM, Tom Huegel wrote: I am looking for a way to verify at IPL time that z/VM is using the volumes I intended. It is possible that there are more than one volume with a volid of xxxRES xxxWK1 xxxWK2 etc. I could put something in the AUTOLOG1 PROFILE EXEC to do Q DASD and verify that xxxRES is at address x'100' and xxxWK1 is at x'101' and xxxWK2 is at x'102'.. etc. but that can be messy and diffacult to maintain. Then I thought I could do something in the SYSTEM CONFIG file. SYSTEM_IDENTIFIER_2094_123ABC_GOODSYS SYSTEM_IDENTIFER_DEFAULT_BADSYS IMBED -SYSTEM- CONFIG In GOODSYS CONFIG I would have all of the normal stuff. In BADSYS CONFIG maybe just a bunch of SAY 'WRONG SYSTEM' statements.. This doesn't verify anything beyond that this is the correct xxxRES for this LPAR. If the volume was cloned (DDR) it would pass this test anway. Just courious as how others handle this, if at all. Thanks for any thoughts. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: z196 = z10?
zEnterprise Generation *1*, *96* engines. On 08/23/2010 05:17 PM, Mike Walter wrote: I was sort'a wondering why IBM marketing types came up with the z196 model number. I struggle to keep from calling it a z168 - the 370 model 168 has an illustrious past. It dawned on me today that it perhaps the internal model naming battle may have come down to a case of simple arithmetic: 1+9+6 = 16 and 16 = '10'x. So could that shiny new z196 be a z10 on steroids, looked at in a different way. ;-) And no, it could not name been called an x10 due to copyright use of X10, and confusion with IBM's own System x hardware, an IBM language called X10, and who knows how many other reasons. What...??? You never wanted a Monday to be Friday!!?? Mike Walter Hewitt Associates The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Defining OSA dynamically
Does note 11 say anything about supporting specific OSA cards? On 08/18/2010 07:10 AM, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: From the manual: *PQ_ON * *PQ_OFF * tells CP whether or not outbound priority queuing as supported by the QDIO interface is to be used. If PQ_OFF is specified, then priority queuing is disabled. By not exploiting this function for an OSD channel, the channel can support four (4) times as many queues. For details, refer to Usage Note 11. When the option is unspecified, the default is PQ_ON, which enables priority queuing. Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: How to copy a disk using a z/Linux guest
DDR won't care. It will take the VTOC with it. On 08/16/2010 08:29 AM, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) wrote: Hi I am trying to find out if there is a utility in z/Linux in my case RHEL 5.2 that will allow me to copy a z/Linux formatted disk to another disk. Also do you know if DDR cares rather there is a VTOC on a volume if it is used to backup the volume without a VTOC? /Thank You,/ / / /Terry Martin/ /Lockheed Martin - Citic/ /z/OS and z/VM Performance Tuning and Operating Systems Support/ /Office - 443 348-2102/ /Cell - 443 632-4191/ / / /cid:image001.jpg@01C97FB5.5EAFD6C0/// -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Disaster Recovery TCPIP Address Issue
Alan is easily distracted... it's almost like someone else was at the keyboard... On 08/12/2010 04:26 PM, Alan Altmark wrote: Pt. Hey, Buddy. Over here. No, over *here*. It' me. Yes, you know who. Wanna know a secret? They (please, no names) are planning to update PUT2PROD in the next release to update production disks by using the technique you describe. I overheard them at the water cooler. Then they started talking about quantum-correlated twin photons and LGR. Whatever that is, it sounds kul. Bye. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
OT: Our (maybe not so) regular reminder...
Cross posted to ibmvm, linux390 and vse-l. Sorry for duplications. As a reminder... The VSE, z/VM and Linux for System z job postings site can be found at: http://www.velocitysoftware.com/jobs/ -- Rich Smrcina Velocity Software, Inc. Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.velocitysoftware.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: ipl tcpip
Also, if the VSwitch is participating in failover that capability is automatically available to the TCP/IP stack. On 08/03/2010 02:21 PM, Mark Pace wrote: You can not share the same triplet, you will need another triplet. However, I would suggest putting your stacks on a vswitch and giving the triplet to the vswitch, then you can use the same virtual address on the two stacks. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: PIPE stage that output word relative to another word
How about something like:
word(string,( wordpos('K3',string) + 1 ) )
On 08/03/2010 03:09 PM, Leland Lucius wrote:
I know, I'm probably being stupid here, but I just can't seem to figure it out.
Given something like:
K1 V1 K2 V2 K3 V3 K4 V4
I want to be able pipe that V3 to a VAR stage. But it needs to be relative to where
K3 is so that:
K3 V3 K1 V1 K2 V2 K4 V4
would find V3 as well.
Thanks,
Leland
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Re: New Job
On 08/02/2010 08:23 AM, Tom Huegel wrote: Today I start my new job. It has been eight months in the making.. I sure hope I still remember my z/VM stuff... If I forgot anything, there is always this list for help. Congratulations, Tom. Best of luck! -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: AUTOLOG2?
On 07/29/2010 07:11 AM, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: Why is there an AUTOLOG2? My system came defined with one, but the 191(A) disk is empty. (Back in my old VM/ESA days there was not AUTOLOG2 although there was an AUTOLOG1.) TIA, Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. Systems Programmer MCP, MCP+I, MCSE RHCE American Income Life Insurance Co. Phone: (254)761-6649 1200 Wooded Acres Dr. Fax: (254)741-5777 Waco, Texas 76701 AUTOLOG2 is used in the event that an ESM is installed on the system (like the RACF Security Server). AUTOLOG1 is used only to startup RACF, then after RACF is initialized, RACF starts up AUTOLOG2. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: OSA-ICC
On 07/28/2010 07:53 PM, Carlos Bodra wrote: Hi Folks! I just can put my hands in a brand new z10 BC and all it's new features. Previuos machine was an MP3000 H50. I was checkin about new features and one that comes up at 1st requirement is to configure and use OSA-ICC, so I can put 02 old 3174 22L out of service and remove them from room. I was checking OSA-ICC Users Guide, but read it demand some time, so let me ask if anyone here has a cookbook fo how to configure it. If I undestood correctly, I should setup a closed lan between stations that will have access as console, is this right? Can I use HMC as a station to have these sessions? In other words, all hints and tips will be welcome. Thanks in advance Carlos Bodra Carlos, Take a look on the redbooks site for OSA-Express Integrated Console Controller Implementation Guide: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg246364.html?Open -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: TCPIP Dynamic Definition
The TCP/IP Obeyfile command can be used to dynamically modify the stack, but unfortunately you can not add or remove DEVICE or LINK statements. If you know you will be adding VSE machines in the future, you may want to 'pre-configure' TCP/IP with DEVICE and LINK statements for a normal shutdown/restart cycle so that they are available when a VSE system is added. Then the HOME/GATEWAY/START statements can be added dynamically. What release are these VSE systems? If they are newer than VSE/ESA 2.6/2.7, it may be better to try to convert them to a disconnected VSwitch. This way there is no playing around with device addresses and point-to-point links. The VSE systems see the disconnected VSwitch just like any other QDIO device. On 07/22/2010 04:22 AM, Mario Izaguirre wrote: Hi all: I have six VSE virtual machines under z/VM, each machine has an IP address that is used to couple the TCPIP of z/VM and so each virtual machine to go through this point to the LAN of my company, now the problem I have is that every time I register a new VSE virtual machine, I have to modify the TPCIP PROFILE of the user TCPMAINT and to make the change I have to give the LOGOFF command at the TCPIP of z/VM, the question that I want to make is: I can I dynamically set the TCPIP of z/VM, these definitions of CTC and so I do not have to be dropping the TCPIP service? Best Regards, /Mario Izaguirre/ Mainframe System Programmer Barcelona, Spain -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: TCPIP Dynamic Definition
Your VSE systems should be at a high enough level (the z/VSE systems certainly) where you can take advantage of a disconnected Vswitch. Each time a VSE system is added, you will not have to go through this mess. Your VSE/ESA 2.6.2 system should be at a high enough level (according the planning guide that release supports QDIO, but I think that was the first release to do so). On 07/22/2010 06:06 AM, Mario Izaguirre wrote: Hi, Rich I have zVSE 4.2.1 in a 5 Virtual Machines, and one with VSE/ESA 2.6.2. Best Regards, Mario Izaguirre Mainframe System Programmer Barcelona, Spain -Mensaje original- De: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] En nombre de Rich Smrcina Enviado el: jueves, 22 de julio de 2010 13:04 Para: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Asunto: Re: TCPIP Dynamic Definition The TCP/IP Obeyfile command can be used to dynamically modify the stack, but unfortunately you can not add or remove DEVICE or LINK statements. If you know you will be adding VSE machines in the future, you may want to 'pre-configure' TCP/IP with DEVICE and LINK statements for a normal shutdown/restart cycle so that they are available when a VSE system is added. Then the HOME/GATEWAY/START statements can be added dynamically. What release are these VSE systems? If they are newer than VSE/ESA 2.6/2.7, it may be better to try to convert them to a disconnected VSwitch. This way there is no playing around with device addresses and point-to-point links. The VSE systems see the disconnected VSwitch just like any other QDIO device. On 07/22/2010 04:22 AM, Mario Izaguirre wrote: Hi all: I have six VSE virtual machines under z/VM, each machine has an IP address that is used to couple the TCPIP of z/VM and so each virtual machine to go through this point to the LAN of my company, now the problem I have is that every time I register a new VSE virtual machine, I have to modify the TPCIP PROFILE of the user TCPMAINT and to make the change I have to give the LOGOFF command at the TCPIP of z/VM, the question that I want to make is: I can I dynamically set the TCPIP of z/VM, these definitions of CTC and so I do not have to be dropping the TCPIP service? Best Regards, /Mario Izaguirre/ Mainframe System Programmer Barcelona, Spain -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: TCPIP Dynamic Definition
Sorry, I was reading it wrong. The doc says You can not add DEVICE and LINK statements for OFFLOAD devices using OBEYFILE. I skimmed over the OFFLOAD part. Kris is correct. On 07/22/2010 06:23 AM, Kris Buelens wrote: I don't want to say using a VSWITCH isn't a better solution, but I can confirm that adding a DEVICE and LINK via OBEYFILE is perfectly possible. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: DISKACNT records
Are any password violations occurring? (that sounds a lot worse than it is... :) ) On 07/21/2010 10:14 AM, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: I’m only finding ‘01’, ‘02’ (mostly) and ‘0B’ records generated. I was hoping for some ‘04’ records. Does anyone know why I wouldn’t get any of these? (password violations) Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. Systems Programmer MCP, MCP+I, MCSE RHCE American Income Life Insurance Co. Phone: (254)761-6649 1200 Wooded Acres Dr. Fax: (254)741-5777 Waco, Texas 76701 _ -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: DISKACNT records
Yikes, dark magic On 07/21/2010 11:22 AM, Michael Harding wrote: Well... Not recommended as a general practice, or for the faint of heart, and installation rules may prevent, but: d hl998 HL0998 E000 36 R0998 Ready; T=0.01/0.01 09:13:05 d hle8c8.20 HLE8C8 D6D7C5D9 C1E3D6D9 D6D7C5D9 C1E3D6D9 06 RE8C8 HLE8D8 000A3C02 03040205 0A904040 40404040 Ready; T=0.01/0.01 09:13:44 d hlte8c8.20 HLE8C0 01B3F000 01B3F000 D6D7C5D9 C1E3D6D9 06 *..0...0.OPERATOR* RE8C0 HLE8D0 D6D7C5D9 C1E3D6D9 000A3C02 03040205 *OPERATOR* HLE8E0 0A904040 40404040 40404040 40404040 *.. * Ready; T=0.01/0.01 09:13:50 q journal HCPJRL003E Invalid option - JOURNAL Ready(3); T=0.01/0.01 09:14:34 cp st hlse8d8 40 RPIMGR055E COMMAND STORE.C NOT DEFINED TO RACF Store complete. Ready; T=0.01/0.01 09:15:23 q journal Journal: LOGON- off, LINK- off Ready; T=0.01/0.01 09:15:26 Note this was done on a 5.4 sandbox image -- Mike Harding z/VM System Support mhard...@us.ibm.com mike.b.hard...@kp.org mikehard...@mindless.com (925) 926-3179 (w) (925) 323-2070 (c) IM: VMBearDad (AIM), mbhcpcvt (Y!) -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: DISKACNT records
Coding sheets? What privclass are they protected with? On 07/21/2010 12:11 PM, Alan Altmark wrote: Now you've got me thinking about a SYSTEM CONFIG option to disable STORE HOST (a la SET JOURNAL) and making it the default.You would have no choice, but to re-IPL to get the command back (unless you want to alter memory from the HMC?). H. now, where are my coding sheets Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: New standard for networking help
Indeed. I'm sure it took a great deal of time to create it. But the upkeep would be a herculean task in itself, especially with an expanding penguin farm, and/or VM complex. If there was a way to automatically generate such a beast... in a format that even Chuckie approves... On 07/15/2010 10:19 AM, Brian Nielsen wrote: Curiously, it's missing a hyperlinked index, glossary, summary of changes, and a version tracking number. Otherwise, kudos to the author. ;) Brian Nielsen On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:06:45 -0400, Alan Altmarkalan_altm...@us.ibm.com wrote: I have to tell you all that my hopes have been renewed, my spirit uplifted, and my faith in mankind restored. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Devices OFFLINE at IPL
That's one way, as long as the device numbers are never, ever used in this VM system. If they are, on the next IPL it will cause a little problem. Another possibility is to have an exec go through the DASD device list and vary off the devices based on whether the volume 'belongs' to the VM system. 'Ownership' is based on an identifier in the VOLID, eg: VM1RES, VM2WK1, etc. On 07/14/2010 10:11 AM, Billy Bingham wrote: Would the following be the proper way to specify devices, in the SYSTEM CONFIG file, that I don't want to come online at an IPL: Devices , Online_at_IPL -, Sensed -, Offline_at_IPL 0500-050F Thanks, Billy -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
What I didn't mention in my original message was that the initial part of the SAP implementation was considered ontime and on budget. The plant that was using it was consistently profitable, whereas the others (on the 'mainframe') were generally unprofitable. Unfortunately, rolling out SAP to the other plants was problematic. The plant management was skeptical (regardless of the profitable one), corporate management was not willing to force them to convert. The result? A suddenly long implementation schedule which caused a significant increase in the amount of money being spent. Money that they already couldn't afford. This (partly) and the economic climate caused them to declare bankruptcy last February (2009), they came out late last year. The new owner is running a foundry system that runs on System i. So there was a mad rush to get a System i in house and learn how to use it, with a decimated and over taxed work force no less. The kicker to this, the application on System i uses 5250 screens, *not* any new GUI or web technology. So they went from mainframe tried-and-true 3270 technology to a dalliance with Peoplesoft and SAP, back to green screen! On 06/30/2010 09:49 PM, Tom Huegel wrote: My 2 centsTwo previous employers dropped the mainframe for SAP one on HP UNIX the other laughably on WINDOZE servers. The HP conversion was budgeted at $10 mil .. a few years and $50 mil later the company went bankrupt. Company 2 managed a sucessful conversion but now they spend all of their time adding hardware and rebooting WINDOZE. There has been no savings or increase in productivity. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
Cross-posted to vse-l and ibmvm. Sorry for duplications. I am saddened to announce that today I am shutting down the mainframe at Grede Foundries in Milwaukee, WI. Grede was one of the Linux for S/390 poster children when the mainframe port was first available around Christmas, 1999 from Marist. There were a couple attempts to eliminate the mainframe over the years, first with Peoplesoft; more recently with SAP. The SAP implementation had a fair potential of actually being moved to the mainframe (it was sourced remotely), but wasn't financially feasible. *NOT* due to hardware or software requirements, but due to the need to hire local SAP expertise. I started at Grede in 1996 after their systems programmer moved on. I left in the fall of 2001 for VM Assist, and supported their VM, VSE and Linux systems in a consulting role, until today. After formatting the data on the Shark, VM1 and VM2 will be shut down for the last time. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
I was involved last year with a large SAP implementation in the NYC area. When done right, it can be a good thing. But yes, it does take a fair number of people and a good deal of planning. The System z deployment is saving them (the NYC company) a boatload of money, though. Their SAP implementation on z is much faster than the one they came from (which I think was Solaris, or maybe AIX). On 06/30/2010 09:02 AM, Edward M Martin wrote: Hello Rich, I am always amazed at the cost of SAP and salaries commanded by SAP programmers. Ed Martin Aultman Health Foundation 330-363-5050 ext 35050 -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: can you make the CP ignore the # symbol?
On 06/30/2010 11:43 AM, Daniel Tate wrote: I have urgent need to make it ignore that symbol and print it to the guest through a 3270 client. I am a z/VM beginner, so forgive me if this is something insanely simple. TERM LINEND OFF When you want it back, TERM LINEND ON -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: RSCS in the base VM
On 06/23/2010 03:33 PM, Paul Nieman wrote: We are running z/VM Version 4.3. What functionality of RSCS was included in the base at that point? Where can I go to find this? Paul Nieman General Information or Program Directory. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: CICS and z/VM
CICS can run as a started task under z/OS or as a long running job under z/VSE. But there is no native implementation of CICS for VM (at least not any longer :( ) On 06/23/2010 05:43 PM, Howard Rifkind wrote: A friend of mine stated that CICS can run native under z/VM with z/OS being present. I find this hard to believe and have never heard of this being done in any size, shape or form. I think he is blowing wind. Can anyone comment on this. If there is any truth in this please advise where I can find some documentation on this. Thanks -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011 - April 15-19, 2011 Colorado Springs, CO
Re: Am I not supposed to use this size?
'Not working' isn't much to go on. What messages are issued at log on time? On 06/13/2010 07:37 PM, Suleiman Shahin wrote: Greetings, I defined 3390 dasd with a size of 30051 cylinders. It is defined to one VM user and the other users link to it. I discovered that if I do CP LINk from the VSE guest, I link without an issue. But the links in the directory do not seem to be working and I have to relink from the guest manually? It links then Any clue? Thanks. Suleiman Shahin -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011
Re: How to avoid ATTACHED TO/DETACHED msgs?
Geert, Try the SILENTLY command. On 06/01/2010 08:34 AM, Dieltiens Geert wrote: Hi, We do quite a lot of ATTACH and DETACH of tapedevices. The problem is that with each ATTACH or DETACH, a msg is sent to the system-operator machine (usually OPERATOR). They look like this: TAPE ATTACHED TO userid BY userid TAPE DETACHED userid BY userid, ... These msgs can be useful for problemsolving when something went wrong, but I have an exec where I would like the ATTACH and DETACH commands to be executed WITHOUT these msgs being sent to sysoper. Is it possible to suppress these msgs on demand? Thanks, Geert. DISCLAIMER -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011
Re: z/VM and LoadRunner
If it's HP LoadRunner you are referring to, it does not appear to run on Linux for System z: https://h10078.www1.hp.com/cda/hpms/display/main/hpms_content.jsp?zn=btocp=1-11-126-17%5e9753_4000_100__ On 05/25/2010 01:15 PM, James Olson wrote: I would like to move our LoadRunner application to a zLinux guest on z/VM. Has anyone tried this. = Jim Olson Dominion Resource Services, Inc Senior Software Engineer OSS - Operating System Support Phone: (804) 771-3456, Tie Line: 8-736-3456 Email: james.ol...@dom.com mailto:james.ol...@dom.com -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011
Re: IFL Problem
On 05/25/2010 01:36 PM, McKown, John wrote: Sounds like a requirement to me. After all, what else runs on an IFL? So it would make sense to have LINUX as an alias for IFL in that statement, -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com The 'TYPE' in this case is the engine. Linux doesn't make sense in that context. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011
Re: OS390 Guests using GRS and Sharing DASD with virtual RESERVE/RELEASEbgggtggncv under z/VMnjxjgj
Clearly she was on to something. On 05/23/2010 09:32 AM, Alain Benveniste wrote: Hi Sorry for that ! My 5 years old girl tried to give an answer... Addiction to VM has no age ! Alain Benveniste Envoyé de mon iPhone -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011
Re: OS390 Guests using GRS and Sharing DASD with virtual RESERVE/RELEASE under z/VM
I'm not going to claim to understanding any of the nuances, but maybe this redpiece will help: Multiple z/OS Virtual Machines on z/VM http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp4507.html On 05/22/2010 01:36 PM, TaeMin Baek wrote: We are using GRS ring mode in three OS/390 V2.10 in Baseplex enviroment under z/VM v6.1 on z10 to share DASD and dataset with serialization between OS/390 guests and z/VM provide shared full-pack minidisk with using virtual RESERVE/RELEASE. While system is running, Suervisor CPU usage is high up to 30%~40% of Total CPU Usage on Performance Toolkits. ex) Total CPU % : 67.4% Superv. CPU : 29.8% Emulat. CPU : 37.6% When one guest OS/390 access to a certain dataset, 1) z/VM CP control the DASD and set it reserved 2) if other OS/390 guest try to access different dataset in same DASD, it must wait and CP continue to check until DASD is released. Is the above logic of shaing DASD is right? If it is right, i think GRS is useless now and it can give more workload to CP. Today we tried to change sharing DASD method from with using Virtual Reseve/Release to without using Virtual Reseve/Release. What i mean is that i don't use MDISK with 'V' option. Only define MDISK with 'MW' option. I want to let GRS in OS/390 to control dataset level sharing like in Native LPAR mode. I guess it might reduce the CP workload relate to reserve/release DASD. But the problem is JES failed to start because it cannot access the volume containg checkpoint dataset. The message said the volume containing checkpoint dataset is not shared. Is there anybody who use GRS in Sysplex or Baseplex? Do you use GRS and Sharing DASD with Virtual Reseve/Release? How is your CPU utilization? Supervisor CPU% is high like us? Is there any tuning point to reduce the Supervisor CPU Usage? Regards *Tae Min Baek* Mmaa Bldg, 467-12 Dogok-Dong Advisory IT ArchitectSeoul, 135700 z/Linux Team Korea IBM Sales Distribution, STG Sales Phone: +822-3781-8224 Mobile: +82-010-4995-8224 e-mail: tmb...@kr.ibm.com -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011
Re: How to work with hex in REXX
On 04/30/2010 08:37 AM, Horlick, Michael wrote: Greetings, I have a character field for example 0001A735 (PRK) I have record like this ‘DATA DATA ’. I want to replace ‘’ with x’0001A735’. Tried : String = '||PRK||'x JCL.J = Overlay(String,Record,WORK,4) Where work = position of ‘’ in record Not working. Mike Horlick Conseiller CGI Gestion Intégrée des Technologies 1350 Boul. René-Lévesque Ouest Montréal, Qc, H3G 1T4 The REXX Reference is your friend (watch the wrap): http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/HCSE2B20/3.77?SHELF=hcsh2aa1DT=20070420154926 -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011
Re: Hipersockets between z/VM LPARS and z/Linux guests running on the LPARS
On 04/29/2010 01:57 PM, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) wrote: Hi Currently we use Hipersockets between on z/OS LPARS and our z/Linux guests. This works great. The question I have is can Hipersockets be used to go from one z/Linux running on one z/VM LPAR to another? Currently we us VSWITCHES with OSA to communicate between z/Linux guests. /Thank You,/ / / /Terry Martin/ /Lockheed Martin - Citic/ /z/OS and z/VM Performance Tuning and Operating Systems Support/ /Office - 443 348-2102/ /Cell - 443 632-4191/ / / Yes, just attach a hipersocket triplet to each Linux guest in each of the LPARs. Configure the hsi interfaces appropriately and you're off to the races. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011
Re: Bringing CPU/Engine Online
/proc/cpuinfo indicates that it is already running with two processors. The 'q v cpus' command you issued was for the virtual machine that you issued it from, not for the Linux virtual machine. On 04/29/2010 02:13 PM, Daniel Tate wrote: Im a Unix admin trying to speak z/VM here.. so please bear with me.. q v cpus 13:04:09 CPU 00 ID FF0ECDEE20948000 (BASE) IFL CPUAFF ON q proc expand 13:10:16 PROCESSOR 00 MASTER IFL 13:10:16 PROCESSOR 01 ALTERNATE IFL 13:10:16 PARTITION MODE LINUX-ONLY 1) What does Alternate indicate? and 2) How do i get that 2nd processor to be active if it is not already.. i.e. showing up under q v cpus and active under z/Linux? z/Linux shows two virtual CPUs under /sys/devices/system/cpu and /proc/cpuinfo displays: vendor_id : IBM/S390 # processors: 2 bogomips per cpu: 6868.00 features : esan3 zarch stfle msa ldisp eimm dfp processor 0: version = FF, identification = 0ECDEE, machine = 2094 processor 1: version = FF, identification = 0ECDEE, machine = 2094 Thanks in advance. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011
Re: Hipersockets between z/VM LPARS and z/Linux guests running on the LPARS
You *can* use hipersockets to talk between Linux guests. If the guests are running in the same z/VM system it makes more sense to use the VSwitch, than to use hipersockets. Of course, if the Linux guests are in different LPARs then you have to use hipersockets. I defer the security aspect of the discussion to the gentleman that had his *other* hat on earlier On 04/29/2010 09:26 PM, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) wrote: Thanks for the information. For some reason I was under the impression that you could not use Hipersockets to talk between z/Linux guests, this is why we set up Vswitches and talk between guests using OSA. Am I confusing something here? Thank You, Terry Martin Lockheed Martin - Citic z/OS and z/VM Performance Tuning and Operating Systems Support Office - 443 348-2102 Cell - 443 632-4191 -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011
Re: Hipersockets between z/VM LPARS and z/Linux guests running on the LPARS
Vswitch is internal to CP, hipersockets makes most sense to move data between LPARs. Using hipersockets requires a trip out of the VM system (even if it's between virtual machines), whereas using the VSwitch stays within CP. On 04/29/2010 10:06 PM, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) wrote: Rich thanks for the information. One last thing you mention that If the guests are running in the same z/VM system it makes more sense to use the VSwitch, than to use hipersockets. Why is this? Is that the benefit of the Hipersockets is lost? Thank You, Terry Martin Lockheed Martin - Citic z/OS and z/VM Performance Tuning and Operating Systems Support Office - 443 348-2102 Cell - 443 632-4191 -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011
Re: Hipersockets between z/VM LPARS and z/Linux guests running on the LPARS
Correct. As long as all of those LPARs are in the same CEC, everything is good. That guy with the security hat on it looking pretty squirrely, careful now On 04/29/2010 10:26 PM, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) wrote: Thanks Rich. So in my case if I want my APP Layer z/Linux guest on the APP Layer LPAR to talk to my Data Layer z/Linux guest on the Data Layer LPAR I would use Hipersockets. Once I am in the Data Layer LPAR and want to talk between other Data Layer guests within the LPAR the use of a Vswitch is the way to go. Am I understanding this now? Thank You, Terry Martin Lockheed Martin - Citic z/OS and z/VM Performance Tuning and Operating Systems Support Office - 443 348-2102 Cell - 443 632-4191 -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011
Re: Hipersockets between z/VM LPARS and z/Linux guests running on the LPARS
Yes. On 04/29/2010 10:27 PM, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) wrote: And one last thing Would I have both a Ethernet connection and Hipersockets(His) interface set up on all of the guests to handle both methods? Thank You, Terry Martin Lockheed Martin - Citic z/OS and z/VM Performance Tuning and Operating Systems Support Office - 443 348-2102 Cell - 443 632-4191 -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2011
Re: VSWITCH vs. HiperSockets
That appears to be dependent upon the traffic. If the choice is between VSwitch and Hipersockets, then the traffic must be moving between virtual machines. Why leave the VM system to move packets? On 04/12/2010 01:21 PM, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: It seems that the performance using HiperSockets is superior to that of VSWITCH (according to “z/VSE Using DB2 on Linux for System z”, Chapter 2. Planning DB2, pp 30-37). Comments? Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. Systems Programmer MCP, MCP+I, MCSE RHCE American Income Life Insurance Co. Phone: (254)761-6649 1200 Wooded Acres Dr. Fax: (254)741-5777 Waco, Texas 76701 _ This message contains information which is privileged and confidential and is solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please destroy it immediately and notify us at privacy...@ailife.com. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2010 - Apr 9-13, 2010 Covington, KY
Re: Tape is quiesced...
Is it still in maintenance mode? On 04/01/2010 06:27 AM, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: Does any one know how a tape drive gets into this state: vary on 182 HCPCPN6289I Device 0182 cannot be varied online because it is quiesced for maintenance. 1 device(s) specified; 0 device(s) successfully varied online q paths 182 Device 0182, Status QUIESCED CHPIDs to Device 0182 (PIM) : 23 53 Physically Available (PAM) : + + Online (LPM) : + + Legend + Yes - No It cannot be attached to a virtual machine in this state: attach 182 ailtest HCPATR046E Tape 0182 offline Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. Systems Programmer MCP, MCP+I, MCSE RHCE American Income Life Insurance Co. Phone: (254)761-6649 1200 Wooded Acres Dr. Fax: (254)741-5777 Waco, Texas 76701 _ This message contains information which is privileged and confidential and is solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please destroy it immediately and notify us at privacy...@ailife.com. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2010 - Apr 9-13, 2010 Covington, KY
Re: Tape is quiesced...
If you issue the command HELP HCP6289I, it seems to imply that there is a control unit indicator of 'maintenance mode'. Call the CE and ask if that is a possibility. On 04/01/2010 06:43 AM, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: These are 3590s, what is maintenance mode on these drives? Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2010 - Apr 9-13, 2010 Covington, KY
WAVV 2010 Requirements - Links and Cutoff Dates
As David posted his note about submitting a requirement for the upcoming WAVV conference, I thought I would forward a note here about the requirements process that was sent to vse-l. Keep those cards and letters coming... *WAVV is still accepting Requirements for the 2010 conference in Covington, Kentucky*. The requirement process is the opportunity for users of the z/VSE, z/VM and z/Linux operating systems to make formal requests for enhancements or address functionality issues with a given program product. WAVV accepts requirements for any vendor product executing under z/VSE, z/VM and z/Linux, but makes no guarantee that the vendor will respond. /This process is for requirements only. Its purpose is not to address bugs or issues you might be having – those need to be addressed between the vendor and yourself./ To view past WAVV requirements, please refer to the following link: http://wavv.org/wavv_requirements_old.shtml The Requirements session at WAVV will be held on *_Monday, April 12, 2010 at 5:30pm_*. Please note the following cutoff dates and times: */Requirements Preconference Cutoff:/* *_Now - through- April 2, 2010 3:00pm (EDT_**)* Coordinator for new requirements: elle...@leeschools.net mailto:elle...@leeschools.net */Requirements at Conference Cutoff:/* *_April 2, 2010 3:01pm -through- April 11, 2010 11:59pm (EDT) - midnight_* Coordinator for new requirements: t...@vse2pdf.com mailto:t...@vse2pdf.com To submit a New requirement for 2010 follow the link and instructions below, /_sending it to the appropriate coordinator based on submission date:_/ http://wavv.org/wavv_requirements.shtml The requirement process benefits all users of z/VSE, z/VM and z/Linux. The number of votes for a requirement can have a direct impact on whether it is accepted or not. The more participation and votes the better the chance of getting the requirement accepted. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2010 - Apr 9-13, 2010 Covington, KY
Re: After getting PerfKit working...
On 03/30/2010 01:46 PM, RPN01 wrote: We can now see what is eating our system, and it turns out that it’s z/VM... CPU Load Vector Facility Status or PROC TYPE %CPU %CP %EMU %WT %SYS %SP %SIC %LOGLD %VTOT %VEMU REST ded. User P00 IFL 99 99 1 1 94 0 89 100 .. .. ... Master P01 IFL 40 3 37 60 1 0 88 40 .. .. ... Alternate We’re grinding CPU 0 at 99%, and it’s all CP time. Any insightful suggestions? Is this the old active wait key 3 issue, or doesn't VM use that anymore? -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2010 - Apr 9-13, 2010 Covington, KY
Re: Userid/psw required for searching archives?
On 03/29/2010 02:57 PM, Tom Duerbusch wrote: When I go to: http://listserv.uark.edu/archives/ibmvm.html It now asks me for a userid/password. Did this recently change? Or was there someone playing with the software over the weekend?G Tom Duerbusch THD Consulting It worked for me and I was able to do a search. Did you clear your cookies recently? -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2010 - Apr 9-13, 2010 Covington, KY
Re: Userid/psw required for searching archives?
Then you need to get a new listserv userid and password. On 03/29/2010 05:06 PM, Tom Duerbusch wrote: I ate some cookies, but I didn't clear themG. When I try to search, I get: Search Results: You are not authorized to access the archives of the IBMVM list. When I go to IBM VM home, and click on March 2010 (archive), I get: The function you have requested requires authentication. Please enter your e-mail address and your LISTSERV password (not the password you use to login to your computer or read your mail), and click on the Login button. If this is the first time you see this dialog, or if you have forgotten your password, you will need to get a new LISTSERV password first. Interesting Tom Duerbusch THD Consulting -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2010 - Apr 9-13, 2010 Covington, KY
Re: VM/ESA TCP/IP and VSWITCH
The doc for TCP/IP for VM/ESA FL320 (which ran on VM/ESA 2.4) is still on line. There is no indication of QDIO device support in the Planning manual. Unless is was added after GA. On 03/19/2010 11:17 AM, Billy Bingham wrote: Well I'm guessing it can't. I have the following in my TCPIP PROFILE: DEVICE OSA1LCS600 ; LINKOSA1LNK ETHERNET 0 OSA1 ; ARPAGE 5 ; HOME 10.1.1.93 OSA1LNK ; GATEWAY 10.1.1.1 =OSA1LNK 1500 HOST DEFAULTNET=OSA1LNK 15000 ; TRANSLATE ; START OSA1 And I get the following in the TCPIP console log: DTCPRI385I Device OSA1: DTCPRI386I Type: LCS, Status: Not started DTCPRI387I Envelope queue size: 0 DTCPRI388I Address: 0600 I change it to this: DEVICE OSA1OSD600 ; LINKOSA1LNK QDIOETHERNET 0 OSA1 ; ARPAGE 5 ; HOME 10.1.1.93 OSA1LNK ; GATEWAY 10.1.1.1 =OSA1LNK 1500HOST DEFAULTNET=OSA1LNK 15000 ; TRANSLATE ; START OSA1 And I get the following: DTCPRS007E Error encountered in reading PROFILE TCPIP *: DTCPAR123I Line 237: Invalid type field DTCPAR123I Line 239: LINK statement: Invalid type field DTCPAR123I Line 244: Unknown link name in HOME cmd DTCPAR123I Line 247: Unknown link name in GATEWAY cmd DTCPAR123I Line 252: Device not found Line 237 corresponds to my DEVICE statement and line 239 is the LINK statement. 600 - 602 is attached to my TCPIP on the VM/ESA 2.40 guest and I have NICDEF and GRANT for the VMEASA240 guest in z/VM Unless anyone can point out something obivious I'm going to chalk this up to experience. Thanks, Billy -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2010 - Apr 9-13, 2010 Covington, KY
Re: Moving On
On 03/17/2010 10:04 AM, Ivica Brodaric wrote: I am glad to announce that after long holidays I started a new job at BNZ (formerly known as Bank of New Zealand), Auckland. New job, new city, new country. z/VM, RHEL, z10 EC's, a fairly new installation and a lot of interesting work to be done. It was too late to join my new colleagues for a trip to Seattle, but I'm sure those of you who are at SHARE will treat them well. Long live VM! Ivica Brodaric Technical Services BNZ Congratulations. Best of luck in your new job. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2010 - Apr 9-13, 2010 Covington, KY
Re: Daylight Saving Time w/ VSE
On 03/12/2010 09:59 AM, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: This is the first time (in quite some time) that I’ve had a Daylight Saving Time (Spring Forward). Last year we did a Fall Backward by shutting the system down for one hour. So, here are my questions: 1) VM time has to be done manually? Has anyone done this via VMUTIL (for example? 2) Does anything need to be done to the z/VSEs (when springing forward)? 3) Will z/VSE pick up the time change when it’s changed on VM? 4) Are there special conditions for 2 and 3 above (specifically SET CLOCK/ZONE/ZONEDEF/ZONEBDY settings) Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. Systems Programmer MCP, MCP+I, MCSE RHCE American Income Life Insurance Co. Phone: (254)761-6649 1200 Wooded Acres Dr. Fax: (254)741-5777 Waco, Texas 76701 1). As long as the timezone settings are correct in z/VM, issue the command: SET TIMEZONE CDT at the appropriate time. Doing this with VMUTIL (or your fave scheduler) shouldn't be a problem. I've never done it. 2). If the z/VSE systems do not have their own time zone settings, then after VMs timezone is set use the AR command: TIME ZONE=VM that will adjust the VSE timezone to the VM timezone (just like it does at IPL time). 3). Not automatically, see #2 4). Yes, if the z/VSE systems contain those statements you will probably have to change the VSE timezone manually (with TIME ZONE=CST (?)). I've never used those facilities so check System Control Statements for the exact syntax. The safest thing is to remove those statements and let VSE get the timezone from z/VM. Some of this may vary by release. Very old VSE/ESA releases (2.3 ish when this support was first introduced) has major problems with setting the time zone from VM and set the clock to a very weird value. If you are on any sanely current release, you should be OK. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2010 - Apr 9-13, 2010 Covington, KY
Re: Daylight Saving Time w/ VSE
On 03/12/2010 10:18 AM, Rich Smrcina wrote: 1). As long as the timezone settings are correct in z/VM, issue the command: SET TIMEZONE CDT at the appropriate time. Doing this with VMUTIL (or your fave scheduler) shouldn't be a problem. I've never done it. One more thing... an appropriate time, might also be a convenient time. This doesn't necessarily have to be 2AM on Sunday. I know one shop that does it around 8AM on Sunday because that's when the operator gets in for the Sunday shift. Just make sure that if the command is issued *before* 2AM on Sunday, and an IPL is required for whatever reason, the time will revert back to the old setting (which can be disastrous in the spring). -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2010 - Apr 9-13, 2010 Covington, KY
Re: Daylight Saving Time w/ VSE
On 03/12/2010 11:12 AM, Steve Mondy wrote: Frank, As Rich said the VM SET TIMEZONE can be issued at any time. We don't change ours until Sunday night. In the past we have had some problems with different software not picking up the time change even if VSE did pick it up. So to ensure that all software has the correct time we IPL our VSEs at both time changes. It is simpler for the operators. As for the SET ZONEDEF/ZONEBDY. Our processor is in the eastern time zone and is set to UTC. VM is set to eastern time zone. Some of our VSEs run with ET so they do not have the ZONEDEF/BDY statements in the IPL proc. We could have the time updated with TIME ZONE=VM command, but as I said above we IPL. Other of our VSEs are set to CT and do have the ZONEDEF/BDY statements. The time could be updated on these VSEs with the TIME ZONE=CDT command. Steve Jobs running on VSE don't have the ability to be notified of the timezone change or pick it up. CICS can be 'asked' to reset it's internal clock via CEMT PERFORM RESET. But any other job will need to be restarted. This is useful for jobs that are local time sensitive (require the correct local time). If they aren't time sensitive, it doesn't really matter. Since this support became available (and stable on VSE) over 10 years ago, one local shop doesn't IPL for the time change. They issue the commands, bounce the jobs that need it (wait an hour in the fall), and carry on with business on Sunday. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2010 - Apr 9-13, 2010 Covington, KY
Re: ERASE SMF DATA on ALTERNATE DISK
aSometimes it's difficult to remember all these new fangled tools... :) /a I know VMLINK is there, but find myself consistently using LINK and ACCESS because that's what I learned when I was a wee lad in the VM world. On 03/10/2010 06:38 AM, Bruce Hayden wrote: q Q3. Why don't more people use VMLINK? /q VMLINK RACFVM 30x (WRITE one command, no searching for a free filemode, etc. Or even better: VMLINK RACFVM 30x (WRITE FILELIST Make any changes to the disk while in FILELIST, and the disk is detached when you press PF3. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2010 - Apr 9-13, 2010 Covington, KY
Re: ERASE SMF DATA on ALTERNATE DISK
On 03/10/2010 08:12 AM, Scott Rohling wrote: Somewhat related -- you can do an ACCESS (ERASE to wipe the disk clean without doing file deletes. Scott Now that's just dark twisted magic. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2010 - Apr 9-13, 2010 Covington, KY
Re: ERASE SMF DATA on ALTERNATE DISK
On 03/10/2010 10:34 AM, Alan Altmark wrote: But it's only sticky if you subsequently modify the disk. If you detach it or re-ACCESS it without the ERASE option, the files will all come back. Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott Erase with undo. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2010 - Apr 9-13, 2010 Covington, KY
Re: VSWITCH
On 03/03/2010 09:49 AM, Billy R. Bingham wrote: I think I know the answer to this. Can a VSWITCH be used for any guest OS running under z/VM? IE: z/VSE, z/OS, etc. Thanks, Billy Yes, absolutely. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2010 - Apr 9-13, 2010 Covington, KY
Re: VSWITCH
Point taken, but they are pretty old. I have a customer on VSE/ESA 2.7 using the VSwitch exclusively. VSE/ESA 2.7 has been out of support for many years. On 03/03/2010 10:38 AM, Mike At HammockTree wrote: Wouldn't it be more correct to qualify it with something like: ... as long as the guest supports a QDIO interface for TCP/IP.?? There are still lots of old guests floating around that do not understand QDIO... Mike Hammock -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2010 - Apr 9-13, 2010 Covington, KY
Re: Boulder Pub site
On 03/03/2010 12:55 PM, Gentry, Stephen wrote: Is anyone having problems with the Boulder publication website? I get an IBM webpage that indicates it is not available. Steve I had a RACF book open and just refreshed the page and it didn't give me any problems. Been using it off and on most of the morning. -- Rich Smrcina Phone: 414-491-6001 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2010 - Apr 9-13, 2010 Covington, KY
